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Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of Famille Verte Vases Mounted as Lamps
China, early 20th century, with bird and flower design
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Pair O Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Cylindrical Brass Vases Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Chinese Cloisonne enameled cylindrical brass vase lamps. Circa 1890s. Cloisonné enamel
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Brass, Enamel
circa 20th C. Chinese Porcelain Vases Turned-to-Lamps with French Ormolu Mounts
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Pair of 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Vases Turned-to-Lamps with French Ormolu Mounts
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Fine Chinese Porcelain Rose Mandarin Covered Vases as Lamps, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Pair of fine Chinese Porcelain rose mandarin covered vases as lamps, circa 1840. Lamp shades are
Category
1840s Chinese Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp
China, 19th Century
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Celadon Vase Lamp with a French 19 Century Gilt Bronze Base
By Henry Dasson
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Chinese celadon baluster vase lamp (likely 20th century porcelain) with loose ring handles on its
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Belle Époque Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
$1,610 Sale Price
54% Off
Antique Cloisonne Chinese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique Cloisonne Chinese/Japanese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp. Circa Late 19th
Category
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Sang-de-Boeuf Glazed Red Vase Made into Lamp, c. 19th century
Located in Southampton, NY
One Chinese Sang-de-Boeuf glazed red vase, c. 19th century, made into a lamp. Round bulbous gourd
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Chinese Famille Rose Vase and Gilt Bronze Mount, Side Table Lamp antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elegant Chinese Famille Rose Vase and Gilt Bronze Mount, Side Table Lamp Antique . Very fine 19th
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Lime Green Ground Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Lamps, Circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Delicately enameled all over with scrolling flowers.
Category
1860s Chinese Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Oriental Cloisonne Champleve Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Oriental Cloisonne Champleve Table Lamp with Bronze Figural
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Other Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Hand Painted Chinese Cutout Porcelain Wig Stand Table Lamp 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Hand Painted Chinese Cutout Porcelain Wig Stand Table Lamp 19thC
Measures - 24 1/2" x 14 1
Category
19th Century American Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
English Victorian Armorial Porcelain Hand Painted Chinese Export Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Armorial Porcelain Hand Painted Chinese Export Table Lamp with Coat of
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Oxblood Red Glazed Porcelain Bulbous Jardinierie Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Oxblood Red Glazed Porcelain Ceramic Bulbous Jardinierie Table Lamp. Circa Early
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose (Fencai) Gu-Form, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early- to Mid-19th-Century Chinese Export Famille Rose (Fencai) Gu-Form Vase, Later Mounted as a
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
The bronze Caldwell mounts circa 1900.
Measures: height of vase 14".
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinoiserie Chinese Porcelain Blue Ginger Jar Oriental Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinoiserie Chinese Porcelain Blue Ginger Jar Paint Decorated Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Lacquered Cloisonne Champleve Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Lacquered Vase Champleve Table Lamp on Wooden Base. Circa
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Other Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinoiserie Chinese Yellow Porcelain Large Jardiniere Vase Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinoiserie Chinese Yellow Porcelain Large Jardiniere Vase Table Lamp with Butterfly and
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Chinese Green Celadon Porcelain "Love Birds" Jardiniere Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese Green Celadon Crackle Glazed Porcelain Quail "Love Birds" Jardiniere
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Blue Porcelain Enamel Bronze Figural Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Blue Porcelain Enamel Bronze Figural Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Cloisonne Champleve Vase Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Stacked Chrome & Brass Cylinder Column Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Other Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Chinese ginger jar lamp in polychrome enamels, c. 1890-1910
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese Qianjiang cai porcelain ginger jar decorated in polychrome enamels and electrified for use
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Blanc De Chine Figural Lamps of the Goddess Guanyin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mounted as lamps, each dressed in a white flowing robe holding a large lotus flower standing on
Category
1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
$2,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
By Edmé Samson
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp
Polychromed
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ormolu
$2,759 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of 20th Century Chinese Ginger Jar Lamps with Birds of Paradise and Vines
Located in New York, NY
Lovely pair of vintage Chinese table lamps, crafted in porcelain sometime during the 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Style Enameled Gilt Porcelain Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Lomita, CA
branch, help this pair of lamps stand out. The decoration seems slightly more "Western" to the appraiser
Category
Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
$1,424 Sale Price
25% Off
Chinese 1920s Blue and White Double Happiness Temple Jar Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
table lamp. Created in China during the first quarter of the 20th century, this temple jar features the
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Very Rare circa 1780-1800 Chinese Rootwood Carved Statue of Buddha Table Lamp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
statue of Buddha which has been made into a table lamp
A very good looking and decorative piece, the
Category
1780s Chinese Georgian Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Wood
A Pair of 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Vases as Table Lamps with Gilt Bases
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of late 18th century Chinese export porcelain vases, now mounted as lamps, with
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
$3,231 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Red Cloisonne Champleve Vase Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Red Cloisonne Champleve Vase Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pair of Bronze Accented Chinese Blue
White Garlic Head Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
the process of lamping which was probably done in the early 1920s. We have left all the parts as is
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Carved Black Marble Small Oriental Urn Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oriental Carved Black Marble Small Urn Form Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamp On Ebonized
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Marble
Vintage Chinoiserie English Tole Metal Tea Canister Chinese Painted Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie English Tole Metal Tea Canister Chinese Painted Table Lamp, Made in Great
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Metal
Antique Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Large Table Lamp w/ Birds
Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Large Table Lamp w/ Birds & Flowers. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Soapstone
Antique Chinese Porcelain Orange Hand Painted Flower Small Boudoir Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Porcelain Orange Hand Painted Flower Small Boudoir Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Painted Applied Scene Satsuma Vase Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Porcelain Colorful Painted Applied Scene Satsuma Vase Table Lamps - a
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Carved Solid Teak Wood Block Bamboo Chute Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Carved Solid Teak Wood Block Bamboo Chute Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Teak
Chinese 19th century Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Chinese 19th century Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted lamp. This
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain
French Ormolu Mounted Candelabra Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Export Porcelain Candelabra Lamps
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ormolu
Chinese Yellow Monochromatic Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Lamp, Attb. E. F. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Chinese Yellow Monochromatic Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Lamp, Attributed to E. F
Category
1880s American Louis XVI Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ormolu
1900s Bronze Chinese Table Lamp with Embossed Bird and Floral Motifs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1900s Bronze Chinese Table Lamp with Embossed Bird and Floral Motifs
Heigh dimension to top of
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Chinese 19th century Porcelain and French Louis XV st. Ormolu mounted lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most stately Chinese 19th century Porcelain and French Louis XV st. Ormolu mounted
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ormolu
Bronze Doré Mounted Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Vase Turned to Lamp, 1800s
Located in New York, NY
A Bronze Doré Mounted Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Covered Vase Turned-to-Lamp from the 1800s
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Hollywood Regency Chinese Style Bronze Filigree Design Tiered Table Lamp, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A striking pair of Hollywood Regency Chinese-style table lamps, exuding opulence and grace. Crafted
Category
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
$1,800 Sale Price
52% Off
Antique Chinoiserie Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Vase Table Lamp w/ Foo Dogs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinoiserie Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Vase Table Lamp w/ Foo Dogs Handles. Item
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
Beaux Arts Style Gilt Bronze Chinese Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Vase as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Beaux Arts Style Ormoly Gilt Bronze Chinese Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Vase mounted as Table
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel
A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE, Edmé Samson
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ormolu
$2,314 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Quality Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Fine
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Lamp Marked E.F Caldwell, 1800s
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
with an ormolu mount, this lamp showcases a captivating Chinese celadon crackle porcelain body
Category
1890s American Louis XVI Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ormolu
Chinoiserie James Mont Style Green Bronze Chinese Foo Dog Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie James Mont Style Bronze Verdigris Chinese Foo Dog Figural Table Lamps (slight
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Export Porcelain Lamp by E F Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This hand painted porcelain vase, mounted as a lamp in gilt bronze by Edward F. Caldwell is newly
Category
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19thc French China Blue Porcelain Parrots Amongst Saxe Flowers -Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Rare Pair of early 19thc French Rococo style China Blue Parrots amongst Saxe Porcelain Flowers
Category
1830s French Rococo Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
$6,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Pr. 19 C Ormolu
Chinese Blue Poudré Porcelain Candelabra lamps, Att. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of 19 Century Ormolu & Chinese Blue Poudré Porcelain Candelabra, Attributed to
Category
1890s American Louis XVI Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ormolu
20th C. Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Cylindrical Table Lamp Wood Base 19"
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese Famille rose porcelain cylindrical vase lamp with wood base and topper, decorated with a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
$329 Sale Price
30% Off
French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze
Chinese Sang De Boeuf Porcelain Lamps, Pair
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of antique French Louis XVI style dore bronze and Chinese sang de boeuf porcelain
Category
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Bronze
18th C. Table Lamp Ceramic Baluster Chinese blue Vase
Shade Finial Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. table lamp Ceramic Baluster Chinese blue Vase
Shade Finial Antiques LA . Very fine
Category
18th Century European Antique Chinese Lamp
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
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Antique Chinese Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique Chinese lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique Chinese lamp — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique Chinese lamp — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique Chinese lamp, designed in the Victorian, Louis XVI or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Edward F. Caldwell
Co., Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel and Theodore Deck each produced at least one beautiful antique Chinese lamp that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique Chinese Lamp?
An antique Chinese lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,534, while the lowest priced sells for $90 and the highest can go for as much as $50,000.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Chinese Lamp
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.
When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.
Shop an assortment of antique Chinese furniture. - What is an antique student lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023An antique student lamp is a desk lamp that features a tube-shaped stem and one or two arms. Each arm has its own shade. The design of the student lamp allows it to direct light downward onto a surface for reading. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of student lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023One of the simplest ways to identify an antique lamp is to look for markings that indicate the maker. Then, you can research the artisan or company that made the lamp using trusted online resources to see when they were active. Some antique lamps may have a date stamp on the shade or the bottom of the body of the lamp. Plugs can also provide a clue. Plugs on antique and vintage fixtures may feature exposed screws or prongs that are the same size. Prongs on newer lamps are usually two different sizes. Keep in mind that an antique lamp could have undergone a cord replacement, so what you see may not be an original. When in doubt, you can consult a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for information about specific pieces. Shop a selection of antique lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best way to determine the age of porcelain lamps is to work with an appraiser. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item, since that will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted porcelain lamps and other decor on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify an antique electric lamp, check out the cord. Antique lamps will usually not have a vinyl or polymer cord cover. Instead, you can expect the wires to be exposed or covered with fabric. In addition, the prongs on antique plugs will be the same size. If your lamp has one small and one large prong, it's unlikely to be an antique. Keep in mind that some antique lamps may have been rewired, so you may wish to get an opinion from a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique electric lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique floor lamp, first see if you can locate a marking on the shade, base, switch, socket or another area. Using trusted online resources, you can often identify a maker based on these markings. With an unmarked lamp, check the cord. Antique lighting fixtures will usually have a cotton-wrapped cord or exposed wires rather than a polymer-coated cord. The plug is also likely to have prongs the same size if the lamp is antique. Generally, a floor lamp must be at least 100 years old to be considered an antique. For further assistance with the identification process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique floor lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A number of things can make an antique lamp valuable. The lamp’s maker is a major determining factor. Pieces made by Tiffany Studios, Baccarat, Handel and Pairpoint are frequently sought by collectors and are generally worth more than others. The style and condition of the piece will also affect how much it's worth. You can enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for assistance evaluating a particular lamp. Shop an assortment of antique lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
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